The cruel experiment that explains Punch the Monkey’s attachment to a plushie

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Has Punch, an Adorable Baby Monkey, Struggled to Fit in With His Troop? Scientists Explain the Lives of Japanese Macaques

Over the past few weeks, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo named Punch has taken the internet by storm. Viral ...
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Why Did Punch the Viral Monkey Adopt an IKEA Plushie as His Mother? A 1957 U.S. Experiment Explains

Experts believe that Punch's healing story demonstrates the results of an experiment conducted by Harry Harlow on emotional attachment and love.
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Larger brain volume tied to higher social tolerance in macaques

Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...